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Pincushion Protea Leucospermum vestitum

Other Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Leucospermum incisum
Phonetic Spelling
loo-koh-SPER-mum ves-TEE-tum
Description

A part of the Proteaceae family, Pincushion Flower is drought-tolerant, good for xeriscaping, and loves full sun.

 

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#full sun tolerant#drought tolerant#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
 
Form in October in West Coast County, South Africa
Form - October - West Coast County - S, Africa Felix Riegel CC BY-NC 4.0
Flower in October in West Coast County, South Africa
Flower - October - West Coast County - S, Africa Felix Riegel CC BY-NC 4.0
Flower bud in June in West Coast County, South Africa
Flower bud - June - West Coast County - S, Africa E Sitoe CC BY-NC 4.0
Leaf in June in West Coast County, South Africa
Leaf - June - West Coast County - S, Africa E Sitoe CC BY-NC 4.0
Flower top view in Octoberin West Coast County, South Africa
Flower top view - October - West Coast County - S. Africa SA Tagesi CC BY-NC 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#full sun tolerant#drought tolerant#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Leucospernum
    Species:
    vestitum
    Family:
    Proteaceae
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Cape Provinces
    Distribution:
    Cape Provinces
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    drought
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Theme:
    Drought Tolerant Garden